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T. BARTHOLOMEW.

COMBINATION PRINTING STAMP.

N0. 377,227. Patented Jan. 31, 1888.

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, No. 377,227. Patented Jan. 81', 1888.

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COMBINATION PRlNTlNGv-STANI P.

SPECIFICATION formingh part of Letters Patent No. 377,227, dated January31, 1888.

Application filed June 7, 1887. Serial No. 240,568.

To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Beit known that Llnorras Ba RrnoLonnW, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Newark, inthe county of Licking and State of Ohio,haveinvented certain new and usel'ul Improvements in CombinationPrinting-Stamps, and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description ot' the invention, which will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part ofthis specication, and in which- Figure l is a bottom plan view showingmy improved combination-stamp arranged as a note or letter-head stamp.Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the stamp arranged as a billhead stamp.Fig. 3 shows it arranged as a statement-stamp. Fig. 4 shows the stamparranged as an envelopestamp. Fig. 5 shows the stamp arranged as ageneralbusiness stamp for stamping wrapping paper, cards, &c. Fig. 6 isa detail view ofthe parts forniing the note or letter-head stamp. Fig. 7is a perspective detail view of the adjustable clamp with its handle.Fig. Sis a plan view of the smaller stamp, which is adapted for smallenvelopes; and Fig. 9 is aplan view oi'a slight modication of a partofthe stamp, hereinafter described.

The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theiigures.

My invention consists in a new and improved combination changeablerubber stamp, in which the parts forming the one stamp may be arrangedto form either a note or letter-head stamp, a bill-head stamp, astatcmentstamp, an envelope stamp, or a general business stamp; and myinvention consists, further, in an adjustable clamp for holding theseveral parts of the stamp together in their operative positions.

My invention will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

Referring to the several parts by letter, A indicates the main part orsection of my improved stamp, this rubber section being mounted on thehard-wood base D, and being molded in one piecc,containing the nameofthe person or firm by whom thestamp is to be used, and the descriptionof the business the person or firm is engaged in, the example here shown(No model.)

bearing the words W1 C. Patterson, Dealer in Dry Goods,Groceries,Notions, Boots, Shoes, Clothing, 850., the inscription of the stampbeing ot' course changed to suit the business ot' the person or firm bywhom it is to be used. The base-block B is recessed, as shown, along itsupper rear edge at C, this recess being preferably square incross-section,while at its upper right-hand corner the block is cutclear away, as shown at D, for the purpose which will be hereinafterspecified.

E indicates the second part or section of my improved stamp, consistingof the longitudinal base-block F, oi' precisely the same length andthickness as the main part or section-block A, and on which is securedthe rubber stamp G, formed with, rst, the address, as Salcm, Mass, thena dotted line, and at the end ol" that the numerals of the year, as188-, while below this first line is formed 011 the stamp a second linecomprising, iirst, the capital letter DL and then a dotted line for thename ofthe party to whom the note or the letter is to be addressed.

To arrange my improved stamp as a note or letter head stamp the secondpart or section, E, is placed below the main section A,which bears thename and description of the business ot' the person or tirm, and thisform of the stamp is completed by placing a third part or section, I-I,at the top of the body A. This third section, which I call a logotype/7consisting i of a base-block, I, which is adapted to iit in the space Dat the upper right-hand corneroi' the body A, being of the samethickness as the parts A and E, and which is formed with the extensionor arm J, which ts in and fills the longitudinal recess C in the upperrear edge of the said part A, this extension, as well as the recess inwhich it tits, being square in crosssection, so that when the logotypeis fitted in position in thc top of the main section A the two partsforni a practically solid body rectangular in cross-section, the rubberstamp f of the logotype being formed with the words Oflice of.

rIhe two parts A and E and the logotype I having thus been placedtogether, as shown in Fig. 1, to form a note. or letter-head stamp,being adjusted face downward on a smooth level surface with the markedsides of the several parts toward the person adjusting the 4with thescrew end N, which passes freely through an unthreaded perforation inthe upper part of the head or clamp end' l?, which is formed with thesliding flat side pieces, Q, which fit on each side of the centralpiece, L, and on the outer end of the screw end N fits and turns anadjusting thumbnut, R, while to the central piece, L, near the center ofthe same, is rigidly securedthe handle S, which forms ytheoperating-handle of the stamp. The two parts A and E and the logotype Ihaving been adjusted on a level surface face downward to forma note orletter-head stamp, as described, and shown in Fig. l of the drawings,the clamp is placed over them with the clampingjaws thereof inclosingthe stamp, and the clamping-jaws are then tightened on the stamp bytightening the thumb-nut R, by which both halves of the clamp are movedto bring'their clamping-jaws together, and the adjusted stamp is thusfirmly clamped in the clamp and may be moved and operated by theoperating-handle S, while as the part of the clamp to which the handle`itself is secured moves in toward the center as the clamp is tightenedit will .be seen that the operatinghandle is always Vover the center ofthelength of the clamp. The stamp is then used by patting .it down onceor twice upon a suitable inking-pad, and then pressing it down firmly onthe article to be marked or stamped, rocking or slightly vibrating thehand, so that every letter will leave a clear impression.

When a bill -head stamp is required, the stamp is removed from the clampby loosening the clamping-nut R, and the second section, E, having thename of the city and State and the two dotted lines and letter MJ7 asdescribed, is placed above the main part A, and the logotype I, bearingthe words Office of,77 is removed and replaced by a logotype, T, ofsimilar size and construction, but formed with the words Bought of, theparts A and E and the logotoype T, thus arranged, as shown in Fig. 2 ofthe drawings, forming a bill-head stamp. The stamp thus arranged is thenfirmly locked in the clamp, as above described, and'can be used in thesame manner as the note or letter-head stamp before described.

To change the stamp to a statement heading or stamp, it is onlynecessary to loosen the clamp by loosening the thumb-nut R and insertingor placing above the part E a narrow base-piece, U, the central rubberstamp,V, of which is formed the word Statement,77 when the clamp isagain tightened and the stamp thus forms, as shown in Fig. 3 of thedrawings, a statement heading or stamp. To use the stamp as areturn-stamp for large envelopes and packages, the logotype is placed inposition in the upper end of the main part A, but with its stamping-facereversed, so that it will leave no impression on the paper, while apart, A, consisting of a base-piece, the rubber stamp B of which isformed with the letters After ten days return to, is placed above theVmain part A, while a base-piece, E', the

rubber stamp F of which is formed with the words Salem, Mass, or withany other address, as'required, is placed immediately below the bodypart A, the whole being arranged as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings,thus forming a stamp for large return envelopes or packages, as shown inthe said view, when the stamp thus arranged is clamped in the adjustableclamp, as described.

To employ the stamp asa general-business l stamp for stampingwrapping-paper, cards, Src., all that is necessary is to remove thesection having the words After ten days return to, leaving the stamp, asshown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, when the clamp is tightened, and thestamp is then ready for use as a generalbusines's stamp for stampingwrapping-paper, cards, Snc.

In addition to the large return envelope stamp and general-businessstamp shown, respectively, in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings, I alsoemploy a smaller general-business stamp, (shown in Fig. 8 ofthe'drawings,) which is changed to a return-envelope stamp for smallenvelopes and small packages by placing the part A', the stamp of whichis formed with the words After ten days return to77 above the part H',(shown in Fig. 8,) .when this combination will form a return stamp forsmall envelopes and packages.

Instead of forming the upper rear edge of the main section A of mycombination-stamp with the longitudinal recess and with the end cut-awayportion, it may be formed with a mortise or opening out clearly in itsupper edge, in which the logotype,which in this case would be withoutthe stem or shank, would fit, and in which position it would be rmlysecured by a screw, J', or spring pin, this modification being shown in'Fig. 9 of the drawings.

From the foregoing. description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction, operation,and advantages of myinvention will be readily understood.

It will be seen that by constructing my improved combination-stamp ofthe separable sections and logotypes, the one stamp,'or, rather, theparts which comprise one of my IOO IIO

improved'stampsnay be changed or adjusted person or firm by whom thestamp is to be used, and, in fact, any wording or inscription desiredmay be formed on the several parts of the stamp, as desired,withoutaffecting in the least the spirit of my invention.

The logotypes instead of being formed with the Words Ofce of77 andBought of, as here shown and described, may be formed with any similarwords, such as In acct. with instead of Bought of, or Dru to, Snc.

My improved adjustable clamp with its handle,which forms a part of myinvention,is simple and strong in construction and neat in appearance,and exceedingly efficient in its operation.

Having thus described illy-invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States, is-

l. The adjustable clamp consisting ofthe central piece having the broadclamping-jaw at its outer end and the screw at its inner end, theperforated clamping-jaw having the parallel side pieces, the thumb-nut,and the handle secured upon the central piece ofthe clamp, substantiallyas set forth.

2. The combination, with the main section having the longitudinal recessformed in its upper rear edge, and having its right-hand upper cornercut away, as described, of the logotype having the extension or stemadapted to fit in the said longitudinal recess, substantially as setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS BARTHOLOMEW.

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JONATHAN REEs, JNO. J. IIOAGLA'ND.

